Week 10: GPAC Women's Volleyball Players of the Week
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following Volleyball players-of-the-week for contests played October 23-29, 2023. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2023-2024 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program.
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Volleyball Players-of-the-Week
Attacker – Ady Dwight, Dakota Wesleyan University (Middle)
Ady Dwight of Dakota Wesleyan is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Attacker-of-the-Week. Dwight, a senior from Langford, South Dakota, had another big week with two 20-plus kill performances for the Tigers. With the 46 kills on the week, Dwight also had a staggering .488 attack percentage with a week high .576 in the 3-0 win over Briar Cliff. Dwight currently ranks first in the GPAC in kills, kills per set, attack percentage, points, and points per set. In the NAIA she ranks second in kills, kills per set, points, and points per set. Ady is now second all-time in Dakota Wesleyan history in kills.
Setter – Kayleigh Hybertson, Dakota Wesleyan University
Kayleigh Hybertson of Dakota Wesleyan University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Setter-of-the-Week. Hybertson, a freshman from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, racked up 90 assists in the Tigers two wins this week, while also recording double-doubles in those games with 10 and 15 digs. This was Hybertson's ninth double-double of the season. Kayleigh currently ranks first in the GPAC in assists and seventh in the NAIA, while ranking second in assists per set in the GPAC and top-15 in the NAIA.
Defender – Abbey Ringler, Midland University (Defensive Specialist)
Midland's Abbey Ringler is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Defender-of-the-Week. Ringler, a junior from Seward, Nebraska, had an outstanding match on Wednesday with 14 total blocks as Midland upset No. 8-ranked College of Saint Mary. She followed that effort with 6 more stuffs in the Warriors sweep of Doane on Saturday. For the week, she had 20 total blocks and added 26 kills while hitting .400 on the attack.